Ash receiver



'2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTORJ A TTORNEY June 21, 1932.

H. SICVKMANN ET AL ASH RECEIVER Filed Feb. 28. 1951 June 21, 1932. H. SICKMANN ETAL 1,863,998

ASH RECEIVER Filed Feb. 28. 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I N VEN TORJ A TTORNE Y.

Patented June 21, 192.2

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application fled Iebruary 28, 1931. Serial No. 518,988.

The invention relates to ash receivers and more especially to an ash receiver ada ted to be used in a vehicle such as an automo ile.

The object of the invention is to provide 6 an ash receiver in the shape of a tube, in

which a plurality of movable plates are arranged spaced from each other, and forming bottoms for different compartments.

Another object of the lnvention is to con- 1 nect the above mentioned movable plates in series with each other, so that always one series may be moved together and simultaneously without influencing the other series.

Other objects not specifically mentioned may be easily ascertained and understood from the following description in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof. It is however to be under. stood, that said invention is not to be limited or restricted to the exact constructionand formation shown in the drawings and described in the specification, but that said invention is only to be limited by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

In the drawin 5 illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 is an elevational view of an .ash receiver according to the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a part side view of Fig. 1.

. Fig. 3 is a top view of Fig. 2 Fig. 4 is an elevation of the inner tube of the ash receiver according to the present invention,

Fig. 5 is a-side viewof Fig. 4, i Fig. 6 is a detail view of one of the plates formin the bottoms in the ash receiver and Fig. is a top view of an ash receiver. Some of the parts being removed to facilitate the understanding of the invention.

A tube 10 forms the body of the ash receiver according to the present invention and is arranged vertically in the vehicle. It extends through the bottom-11 of said vehicle and may be fastened to'said bottom by means of clip angles 12, or in an other suitable manner; The top of the b y 10 is rovided with a top flange 13, on which a bran et 14 is formed.

A plurality of bottom lates 15 is ivotally supported in the wall of t e body 10 y means.

of hinge pins 16 and 17 journalled in said walls.

Short levers 18 are fastened alternately to the hinge pins 17, which are embedded alternately in the right and left hand part of the wall of the body, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. On each side of the body a push rod 19 is slidingly arranged having ahook 20, formed on its upper end, which extends through the top flange 13. A stop ring 21 no is fastened on each of the rods 19 above the top flange 13. Underneath the top flange a second ring 22 is fastened onto each push rod 19, and a spiral spring 23 is arranged between the second ring and'the top flange c5 surrounding the push rod 19. Pins 24 extend through the push rods, and through slots 25 provided for this purpose in the levers 18.

On the bracket 14, a T-shaped lever 26 is 7 pivotally mounted having on its top end a andle 27. On the ends of the cross piece of said lever short fingers 28 are pivotally fastened, and springs 29 urge said fingers into the position shown in Fig. 5, relative to the cross piece of the T-shaped lever. Said lever and fin ers are arranged so, and are of such dimensions, that whenthe lever is pivoted, one of said fingers will engage the adjacent hook 20, and will pull the corresponding rod 19 upwardly thereby compressing the spring 23, and pivoting all the plates 15 connected with said rod downwardly into the position shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Any ashes or stubs of cigars or cigarettes resting on any one of these actuated bottom plates will then drop onto the next lower plate of the other series. As soon as the finger is passed by the hook, the spring 23 will urge the rod downwardly, thereby pivoting the bottom plates back into :11 normal position, i. e-., that position in which the plates will close the tube and will not permit any ashes or the-like to pass through the body of the ash receiver. Then when the T- shapedlever is pivoted again, the second finger will engage the adjacent hook, pulling the rod 19 upwardly and pivoting the second series of bottom plates. The first mentioned finger can pass the adjacent hook 20 because the finger can pivot upwardly against the pressure of the spring 29. It is clear, that in this manner the ashes and stubs will move step by step downwardly in the body, so that when they finally drop out of the ash receiver from the lowest bottom late, the stub of a cigarette or the like will e sure to be extinguished, so that the danger of starting a fire is eliminated.

A housing 30 may surround the body 10 and has a bottom flange 31. At its upper end this housing is flared out as indicated at 32 in the drawlngs 1 and 2. This flare is closed on the top by an inwardl extending flange 33, which ends in battle p ates 34, extending downwardly from the inner end of the flange, and into the body 10. The upper surface of the flange 32, may be shaped on different places, so that ci ars or cigarettes can rest in depressions 35 f ormed in said flange. On one side of the housing the flared out part extends vertically upwardly, forming a bracket 36 adapted to be fastened onto a wall in the vehicle, for instance by means of screws 37. The top bracket 14 of the body 10 is then rigidly fastened to the bracket 36, as indicated at 38 in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. The actuating mechanism is arranged between the body and that part of the housing which ends in the bracket 36, and the handle of the T-shaped lever is preferably arranged in front of said bracket, and above the inwardly extending flange 33. This flange and the baffle lates 34, prevent ashes or the like to drop in etween the housing and the body.

Having described our invention, and how the same is to be performed, we claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In a device of the class described a tubular body, a plurality of plates pivotally mouilted in said body, means for connecting alternate plates with each other, means for urging each series of plates, connected with each other, into closing position, and means for pivotin each series of plates into open position in ependently of the other series.

'lar body, a plurality of plates 2. In a device of the class described a tubupivotally mounted in said body, means for connecting alternate plates with each other, means for urging each series of plates connected with each other into closing osition, means for pivoting each series of p ates into open position independently of the other series, and means for fastening said body on a wall of a vehicle, the body extending through the bottom of said vehicle.

In witness whereof we aflix our signatures.

HERMANN SICKMANN. CARL SICKMANN. 

